Juventus Held By Genoa To End Perfect Start

Cristiano Ronaldo scored but wasteful Juventus had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate at home to Genoa to bring to an end the Italian … Continue reading Juventus Held By Genoa To End Perfect Start

By Ignatius Igwe

Updated October 20, 2018

Genoa’s Polish forward Krzysztof Piatek (L) and Juventus’ Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia (R) go for a header during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Genoa on October 20, 2018 at the Juventus Allianz stadium in Turin. Marco BERTORELLO / AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo scored but wasteful Juventus had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate at home to Genoa to bring to an end the Italian champions’ perfect start to the season on Saturday.

With eight Serie A wins and two in the Champions League Juve were all set to extend that fine run when Ronaldo put Massimiliano Allegri’s men into a first-half lead.

But Juve were made to pay for failing to convert a hatful of chances when Daniel Bessa headed in a second-half equaliser.

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